CTE: Industry & Community Partner Experiences

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Leander ISD thrives on collaborating with dynamic community members and vibrant business partners. Dive into our Program of Study offerings, where you can energize students as a guest speaker, mentor, or even ignite their potential by taking on a student intern. Share your industry insights and bring learning to life by becoming a Leander ISD Career and Technical Education Partner

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Hire our Students

Several of our Programs of Study offer a variety of student services open to our community—ranging from a haircut to an oil change to a logo design. LISD has students who have been trained to do the job! See below for a list of Programs of Studies currently offering student services:

Animal Science: Veterinary Medicine
Applied Agricultural Engineering (Welding)
Plant Science (Floral Design)
Architectural Design: Interior Design
Construction
Electrical
Design & Multimedia Arts: Animation
Design & Multimedia Arts: Fashion Design
Design & Multimedia Arts: Graphic Design
Digital Communications: Audio/Video Production
Marketing & Sales
Culinary Arts
Cosmetology & Personal Care Services
Programming & Software Development: App Development
Automotive

Contact Us

Ready to make a transformative impact? Partner with Leander ISD’s CTE department and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our students! Contact our Work-Based Learning Coordinator, Sarah Spradling, at [email protected] or complete this brief form to get started.

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News

Leander ISD Recognized as a CTE District of Distinction April 30, 2025
Leander ISD is proud to announce its selection as a CTE District of Distinction by the Career and Technical Association of Texas (CTAT).
Glenn HS CTE Students Foster Meaningful Collaboration With Whitestone ES Dual Language Learners March 25, 2025
In a unique bilingual collaboration between Leander ISD elementary and high school students, the Glenn High School Agricultural Science program recently welcomed a group of second-grade dual language students from Whitestone Elementary School.
CTE Students Getting Hands-On Interior Design Experience at New Early Childhood Center March 5, 2025
Career and Technical Education (CTE) students from three Leander ISD high schools – Cedar Park, Vandegrift, and Vista Ridge – are getting real-world experience, thanks to the architecture firm selected to design the new Early Childhood Center (ECC) as part of the 2023 Bond.

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Early College High School January 20, 2022
The Early College HS initiative is an open-enrollment program that blends college and high school coursework, enabling students to earn up to two years of college credit (60 hours), tuition-free, while enrolled in high school. English Presentation Spanish Presentation Application Applicants must be current LISD 8th-grade students in good standing to be advanced to the […]
Gifted & Talented: Testing – No Prior Identification May 21, 2021
Secondary GT Referral Forms: Referrals for gifted and talented screening are accepted year-round. LISD Secondary gifted services offers two screening windows – Winter and Spring. Students referred by the deadline for either the Winter or Spring will be tested after the the referral window closes. Secondary GT Referral Form – Spring 2025 (grades 6-12) – […]
Gifted & Talented: Screening, Assessment, Identification Process March 6, 2021
Students may be referred for the gifted and talented program at any time by teachers, counselors, parents, or other interested persons. All kindergarten students are screened once annually. The district provides at least one screening and identification and assessment opportunity once per school year for all students referred for testing (EHBB Local). Screening as well […]